How to install SilverStripe with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04
Install PHP-FPM on Ubuntu Linux
SilverStripe is built using PHP, a programming language for websites. To make sure SilverStripe runs correctly on your Ubuntu system, you need to install PHP-FPM. This program helps manage how PHP code is processed. You can install PHP-FPM and other required PHP parts by running specific commands in the terminal.
SilverStripe is built using PHP, a programming language for websites. To make SilverStripe work properly on your Ubuntu system, you need to install PHP-FPM, which helps manage PHP.
Run the commands below to install PHP-FPM.
sudo apt install php-fpm php-intl php-mysql php-curl php-cli php-zip php-xml php-gd php-common php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-json php-sqlite3 php-soap php-zip
Additional help on installing PHP
Download SilverStripe files
It’s time to get the SilverStripe website files onto your Ubuntu server. We’ll use a tool called Composer to get the latest version of SilverStripe. Before that, you’ll need to install Composer itself, along with Curl and Git, using the commands provided to prepare your system for the download.
It’s time to get the SilverStripe website files onto your Ubuntu server. We’ll download the latest version, usually by using a tool called Composer.
You may want to use the GitHub repository to get SilverStripe’s latest release. To get started, install Composer, Curl, and other dependencies.
sudo apt install curl git curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
After installing curl and Composer above, change the directory to the Nginx root directory and download the SilverStripe packages from Github.
cd /var/www/
sudo composer create-project silverstripe/installer silverstripe
.env file in your project root (not the public/ folder).If you used silverstripe/installer to create your project, you can rename the .env.example file to .env. It includes the minimum required environment variables.
sudo nano /var/www/silverstripe/.env
Replace the placeholders as required:
SS_DATABASE_CLASS="MySQLDatabase"
SS_DATABASE_NAME="silverstripedb"
SS_DATABASE_SERVER="localhost"
SS_DATABASE_USERNAME="silverstripedbuser"
SS_DATABASE_PASSWORD="type_database_password"
SS_DEFAULT_ADMIN_USERNAME="superadmin"
SS_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD="superadminPassword"
SS_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE="live"
You can build your database and make Nginx the owner of the SilverStripe installation directory by running the `sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/silverstripe` command.
sudo /var/www/silverstripe/vendor/bin/sake dev/build
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/silverstripe
Once you have completed all the above steps, continue configuring the Nginx web server below to serve the SilverStripe content.
Run the commands below to create a Nginx virtual host file for SilverStripe.
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/silverstripe.conf
Then, copy and paste the content block below into the Nginx server block.
server {
listen 80;
listen [::]:80;
root /var/www/silverstripe/public;
index index.php;
server_name silverstripe.example.com;
location / {
try_files $uri /index.php?$query_string;
}
location ~ .php$ {
include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php8.3-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
}
}Save the file.
To activate the SilverStripe website configuration and make Nginx serve your site, run the commands `sudo a2ensite silverstripe.conf` to enable the virtual host file and then `sudo systemctl restart nginx` to restart the Nginx web server.
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/silverstripe.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo systemctl restart nginx.service
Setup Let’s Encrypt SSL/TLS for SilverStripe
To make your SilverStripe website secure and trustworthy, you should set up an SSL/TLS certificate using Let’s Encrypt. This certificate works with your Nginx web server on Ubuntu to encrypt the data sent between your site and visitors. Follow the linked guide for detailed instructions on how to set up Let’s Encrypt for Nginx.
To make your SilverStripe website secure and trustworthy, you should add an SSL/TLS certificate using Let’s Encrypt. This works with your Nginx web server on Ubuntu.
Please read the post below for additional resources on installing and creating Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates for Nginx.
How to set up Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate for Nginx on Ubuntu Linux
Once you have restarted the Nginx web server, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address defined in the Nginx server block.
http://silverstripe.example.com
Your SilverStripe site should be set up and ready to use.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
With this comprehensive guide, you have successfully installed and configured SilverStripe CMS with Nginx on Ubuntu. By following each step meticulously, you have set up a powerful and flexible content management system with a high-performance web server, forming a robust platform for hosting web applications. Your SilverStripe site is now operational, secure, and ready to utilize. Cheers to your successful deployment!
Create a SilverStripe database
Now that MariaDB is set up, you’ll create a special database for your SilverStripe site, named ‘silverstripedb’. This database will store all your website’s content and settings. We’ll also set up a specific user, ‘silverstripedbuser’, to manage this database, ensuring your SilverStripe installation has a secure place for its data.
You will create a special database named 'silverstripedb' for your SilverStripe site and a user called 'silverstripedbuser' to manage it.
As part of the setup, we will create a silverstripedb database and a corresponding user account called silverstripedbuser.
Finally, we’ll grant the silverstripedbuser full access to the silverstripedb database.
All the database steps above can be done using the commands below:
But first, log on to the MariaDB database server:
sudo mariadb
Then run the commands below to complete the steps:
CREATE DATABASE silverstripedb CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;
CREATE USER silverstripedbuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'type_your_password_here';
GRANT ALL ON silverstripedb.* TO silverstripedbuser@localhost WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Ensure to replace ‘type_your_password_here ‘with your password.
Install PHP-FPM on Ubuntu Linux
SilverStripe is built using PHP, a programming language for websites. To make sure SilverStripe runs correctly on your Ubuntu system, you need to install PHP-FPM. This program helps manage how PHP code is processed. You can install PHP-FPM and other required PHP parts by running specific commands in the terminal.
SilverStripe is built using PHP, a programming language for websites. To make SilverStripe work properly on your Ubuntu system, you need to install PHP-FPM, which helps manage PHP.
Run the commands below to install PHP-FPM.
sudo apt install php-fpm php-intl php-mysql php-curl php-cli php-zip php-xml php-gd php-common php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-json php-sqlite3 php-soap php-zip
Additional help on installing PHP
Download SilverStripe files
It’s time to get the SilverStripe website files onto your Ubuntu server. We’ll use a tool called Composer to get the latest version of SilverStripe. Before that, you’ll need to install Composer itself, along with Curl and Git, using the commands provided to prepare your system for the download.
It’s time to get the SilverStripe website files onto your Ubuntu server. We’ll download the latest version, usually by using a tool called Composer.
You may want to use the GitHub repository to get SilverStripe’s latest release. To get started, install Composer, Curl, and other dependencies.
sudo apt install curl git curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
After installing curl and Composer above, change the directory to the Nginx root directory and download the SilverStripe packages from Github.
cd /var/www/
sudo composer create-project silverstripe/installer silverstripe
.env file in your project root (not the public/ folder).If you used silverstripe/installer to create your project, you can rename the .env.example file to .env. It includes the minimum required environment variables.
sudo nano /var/www/silverstripe/.env
Replace the placeholders as required:
SS_DATABASE_CLASS="MySQLDatabase"
SS_DATABASE_NAME="silverstripedb"
SS_DATABASE_SERVER="localhost"
SS_DATABASE_USERNAME="silverstripedbuser"
SS_DATABASE_PASSWORD="type_database_password"
SS_DEFAULT_ADMIN_USERNAME="superadmin"
SS_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD="superadminPassword"
SS_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE="live"
You can build your database and make Nginx the owner of the SilverStripe installation directory by running the `sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/silverstripe` command.
sudo /var/www/silverstripe/vendor/bin/sake dev/build
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/silverstripe
Once you have completed all the above steps, continue configuring the Nginx web server below to serve the SilverStripe content.
Run the commands below to create a Nginx virtual host file for SilverStripe.
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/silverstripe.conf
Then, copy and paste the content block below into the Nginx server block.
server {
listen 80;
listen [::]:80;
root /var/www/silverstripe/public;
index index.php;
server_name silverstripe.example.com;
location / {
try_files $uri /index.php?$query_string;
}
location ~ .php$ {
include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php8.3-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
}
}Save the file.
To activate the SilverStripe website configuration and make Nginx serve your site, run the commands `sudo a2ensite silverstripe.conf` to enable the virtual host file and then `sudo systemctl restart nginx` to restart the Nginx web server.
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/silverstripe.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo systemctl restart nginx.service
Setup Let’s Encrypt SSL/TLS for SilverStripe
To make your SilverStripe website secure and trustworthy, you should set up an SSL/TLS certificate using Let’s Encrypt. This certificate works with your Nginx web server on Ubuntu to encrypt the data sent between your site and visitors. Follow the linked guide for detailed instructions on how to set up Let’s Encrypt for Nginx.
To make your SilverStripe website secure and trustworthy, you should add an SSL/TLS certificate using Let’s Encrypt. This works with your Nginx web server on Ubuntu.
Please read the post below for additional resources on installing and creating Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates for Nginx.
How to set up Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate for Nginx on Ubuntu Linux
Once you have restarted the Nginx web server, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address defined in the Nginx server block.
http://silverstripe.example.com
Your SilverStripe site should be set up and ready to use.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
With this comprehensive guide, you have successfully installed and configured SilverStripe CMS with Nginx on Ubuntu. By following each step meticulously, you have set up a powerful and flexible content management system with a high-performance web server, forming a robust platform for hosting web applications. Your SilverStripe site is now operational, secure, and ready to utilize. Cheers to your successful deployment!
Install the MariaDB database server on Ubuntu
Your SilverStripe site needs a place to store information, which is called a database. The next step to install SilverStripe with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04 is to install the MariaDB database server on your Ubuntu system. MariaDB is a popular choice for storing website data, and you can install it by opening the Ubuntu terminal and running the necessary commands.
Your SilverStripe site needs a place to store information, which is called a database. The next step is to install the MariaDB database server on your Ubuntu system.
To install and use the MariaDB database server, use the instructions below.
Open the Ubuntu terminal and run the commands below to install the MariaDB database server.
sudo apt update sudo apt install mariadb-server
Once the MariaDB database server is installed, use the commands below to stop, start, and enable the MariaDB server to start automatically when the server boots.
sudo systemctl stop mariadb sudo systemctl start mariadb sudo systemctl enable mariadb
MariaDB database server installation validation involves running specific commands. These commands confirm the MariaDB database server installed successfully, ensuring a stable foundation for your SilverStripe website.
sudo mariadb
Once you run the commands above, it will log you onto the MariaDB console and display a message similar to the one below.
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor. Commands end with ; or g. Your MariaDB connection id is 32 Server version: 10.11.2-MariaDB-1 Ubuntu 23.04 Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others. Type 'help;' or 'h' for help. Type 'c' to clear the current input statement. MariaDB [(none)]>
The message tells you that the server is installed successfully.
Additional help on installing MariaDB.
-
- MariaDB without password prompt
Create a SilverStripe database
Now that MariaDB is set up, you’ll create a special database for your SilverStripe site, named ‘silverstripedb’. This database will store all your website’s content and settings. We’ll also set up a specific user, ‘silverstripedbuser’, to manage this database, ensuring your SilverStripe installation has a secure place for its data.
You will create a special database named 'silverstripedb' for your SilverStripe site and a user called 'silverstripedbuser' to manage it.
As part of the setup, we will create a silverstripedb database and a corresponding user account called silverstripedbuser.
Finally, we’ll grant the silverstripedbuser full access to the silverstripedb database.
All the database steps above can be done using the commands below:
But first, log on to the MariaDB database server:
sudo mariadb
Then run the commands below to complete the steps:
CREATE DATABASE silverstripedb CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;
CREATE USER silverstripedbuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'type_your_password_here';
GRANT ALL ON silverstripedb.* TO silverstripedbuser@localhost WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Ensure to replace ‘type_your_password_here ‘with your password.
Install PHP-FPM on Ubuntu Linux
SilverStripe is built using PHP, a programming language for websites. To make sure SilverStripe runs correctly on your Ubuntu system, you need to install PHP-FPM. This program helps manage how PHP code is processed. You can install PHP-FPM and other required PHP parts by running specific commands in the terminal.
SilverStripe is built using PHP, a programming language for websites. To make SilverStripe work properly on your Ubuntu system, you need to install PHP-FPM, which helps manage PHP.
Run the commands below to install PHP-FPM.
sudo apt install php-fpm php-intl php-mysql php-curl php-cli php-zip php-xml php-gd php-common php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-json php-sqlite3 php-soap php-zip
Additional help on installing PHP
Download SilverStripe files
It’s time to get the SilverStripe website files onto your Ubuntu server. We’ll use a tool called Composer to get the latest version of SilverStripe. Before that, you’ll need to install Composer itself, along with Curl and Git, using the commands provided to prepare your system for the download.
It’s time to get the SilverStripe website files onto your Ubuntu server. We’ll download the latest version, usually by using a tool called Composer.
You may want to use the GitHub repository to get SilverStripe’s latest release. To get started, install Composer, Curl, and other dependencies.
sudo apt install curl git curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
After installing curl and Composer above, change the directory to the Nginx root directory and download the SilverStripe packages from Github.
cd /var/www/
sudo composer create-project silverstripe/installer silverstripe
Now create a .env file in your project root (not the public/ folder).
If you used silverstripe/installer to create your project, you can rename the .env.example file to .env. It includes the minimum required environment variables.
sudo nano /var/www/silverstripe/.env
Replace the placeholders as required:
SS_DATABASE_CLASS="MySQLDatabase"
SS_DATABASE_NAME="silverstripedb"
SS_DATABASE_SERVER="localhost"
SS_DATABASE_USERNAME="silverstripedbuser"
SS_DATABASE_PASSWORD="type_database_password"
SS_DEFAULT_ADMIN_USERNAME="superadmin"
SS_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD="superadminPassword"
SS_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE="live"
You can build your database and make Nginx the owner of the SilverStripe installation directory by running the `sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/silverstripe` command.
sudo /var/www/silverstripe/vendor/bin/sake dev/build
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/silverstripe
Once you have completed all the above steps, continue configuring the Nginx web server below to serve the SilverStripe content.
Run the commands below to create a Nginx virtual host file for SilverStripe.
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/silverstripe.conf
Then, copy and paste the content block below into the Nginx server block.
server {
listen 80;
listen [::]:80;
root /var/www/silverstripe/public;
index index.php;
server_name silverstripe.example.com;
location / {
try_files $uri /index.php?$query_string;
}
location ~ .php$ {
include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php8.3-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
}
}Save the file.
To activate the SilverStripe website configuration and make Nginx serve your site, run the commands `sudo a2ensite silverstripe.conf` to enable the virtual host file and then `sudo systemctl restart nginx` to restart the Nginx web server.
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/silverstripe.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo systemctl restart nginx.service
Setup Let’s Encrypt SSL/TLS for SilverStripe
To make your SilverStripe website secure and trustworthy, you should set up an SSL/TLS certificate using Let’s Encrypt. This certificate works with your Nginx web server on Ubuntu to encrypt the data sent between your site and visitors. Follow the linked guide for detailed instructions on how to set up Let’s Encrypt for Nginx.
To make your SilverStripe website secure and trustworthy, you should add an SSL/TLS certificate using Let’s Encrypt. This works with your Nginx web server on Ubuntu.
Please read the post below for additional resources on installing and creating Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates for Nginx.
How to set up Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate for Nginx on Ubuntu Linux
Once you have restarted the Nginx web server, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address defined in the Nginx server block.
http://silverstripe.example.com
Your SilverStripe site should be set up and ready to use.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
With this comprehensive guide, you have successfully installed and configured SilverStripe CMS with Nginx on Ubuntu. By following each step meticulously, you have set up a powerful and flexible content management system with a high-performance web server, forming a robust platform for hosting web applications. Your SilverStripe site is now operational, secure, and ready to utilize. Cheers to your successful deployment!
Installing SilverStripe CMS with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04 sets up a powerful website system using two key pieces of software.
Install Nginx and MariaDB using apt, then create a SilverStripe database with `CREATE DATABASE` and `GRANT ALL`. Install PHP-FPM and its required modules using `apt install php-fpm php-intl php-mysql php-curl php-cli php-zip php-xml php-gd php-common php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-json php-sqlite`.
SilverStripe CMS is a flexible content management system that helps you build websites. Nginx is a fast and efficient web server that handles incoming website requests.
This process involves getting Nginx ready, setting up the correct PHP version, and then placing your SilverStripe files in the right spot. You will configure Nginx to correctly show your SilverStripe website to visitors on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
- First, install the Nginx web server by opening your terminal and running:
sudo apt updatesudo apt install nginx - Next, start, stop, and make sure Nginx runs automatically when your server starts:
sudo systemctl start nginxsudo systemctl enable nginx - Then, install MariaDB, the database server your SilverStripe site needs:
sudo apt updatesudo apt install mariadb-server - Start and enable MariaDB to run automatically:
sudo systemctl start mariadbsudo systemctl enable mariadb - Create a database named
silverstripedband a usersilverstripedbuserwith a password. Grant this user full access to the database. - Install PHP-FPM and other necessary PHP extensions for SilverStripe:
sudo apt install php-fpm php-intl php-mysql php-curl php-cli php-zip php-xml php-gd php-common php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-json php-sqlite3 php-soap php-zip - Download SilverStripe using Composer. First, install Composer, Git, and Curl:
sudo apt install curl git
Then download SilverStripe into your web root:curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composercd /var/www/sudo composer create-project silverstripe/installer silverstripe - Configure SilverStripe by renaming the example environment file and filling in your database details and admin credentials.
- Build your SilverStripe site and set the correct file permissions:
sudo /var/www/silverstripe/vendor/bin/sake dev/buildsudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/silverstripe - Set up Nginx to serve your SilverStripe site by creating a Nginx configuration file and enabling it. Then restart Nginx.
Install Nginx HTTP server on Ubuntu
To install SilverStripe with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04, you first need to install the Nginx web server. Nginx is a program that handles requests for your website, making it essential for getting your SilverStripe site online. You can install Nginx by opening the Ubuntu terminal and running a few simple commands.
Nginx is a web server that handles requests for your website, so the first step to install SilverStripe with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04 is to install Nginx itself.
To do that, open the Ubuntu terminal and run the commands below to install the Nginx web server.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nginx
Once Nginx is installed, the commands below can start, stop, and enable the Nginx web server to start automatically when your server boots up.
sudo systemctl stop nginx
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx
You can test the Nginx web server by opening your web browser and browsing to the server’s localhost or IP address.
http://localhost
When you see “Welcome to nginx!” the Nginx HTTP server has been installed.
Additional help on installing Nginx on Ubuntu is in the link below.
Install the MariaDB database server on Ubuntu
Your SilverStripe site needs a place to store information, which is called a database. The next step to install SilverStripe with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04 is to install the MariaDB database server on your Ubuntu system. MariaDB is a popular choice for storing website data, and you can install it by opening the Ubuntu terminal and running the necessary commands.
Your SilverStripe site needs a place to store information, which is called a database. The next step is to install the MariaDB database server on your Ubuntu system.
To install and use the MariaDB database server, use the instructions below.
Open the Ubuntu terminal and run the commands below to install the MariaDB database server.
sudo apt update sudo apt install mariadb-server
Once the MariaDB database server is installed, use the commands below to stop, start, and enable the MariaDB server to start automatically when the server boots.
sudo systemctl stop mariadb sudo systemctl start mariadb sudo systemctl enable mariadb
MariaDB database server installation validation involves running specific commands. These commands confirm the MariaDB database server installed successfully, ensuring a stable foundation for your SilverStripe website.
sudo mariadb
Once you run the commands above, it will log you onto the MariaDB console and display a message similar to the one below.
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor. Commands end with ; or g. Your MariaDB connection id is 32 Server version: 10.11.2-MariaDB-1 Ubuntu 23.04 Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others. Type 'help;' or 'h' for help. Type 'c' to clear the current input statement. MariaDB [(none)]>
The message tells you that the server is installed successfully.
Additional help on installing MariaDB.
-
- MariaDB without password prompt
Create a SilverStripe database
Now that MariaDB is set up, you’ll create a special database for your SilverStripe site, named ‘silverstripedb’. This database will store all your website’s content and settings. We’ll also set up a specific user, ‘silverstripedbuser’, to manage this database, ensuring your SilverStripe installation has a secure place for its data.
You will create a special database named 'silverstripedb' for your SilverStripe site and a user called 'silverstripedbuser' to manage it.
As part of the setup, we will create a silverstripedb database and a corresponding user account called silverstripedbuser.
Finally, we’ll grant the silverstripedbuser full access to the silverstripedb database.
All the database steps above can be done using the commands below:
But first, log on to the MariaDB database server:
sudo mariadb
Then run the commands below to complete the steps:
CREATE DATABASE silverstripedb CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;
CREATE USER silverstripedbuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'type_your_password_here';
GRANT ALL ON silverstripedb.* TO silverstripedbuser@localhost WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Ensure to replace ‘type_your_password_here ‘with your password.
Install PHP-FPM on Ubuntu Linux
SilverStripe is built using PHP, a programming language for websites. To make sure SilverStripe runs correctly on your Ubuntu system, you need to install PHP-FPM. This program helps manage how PHP code is processed. You can install PHP-FPM and other required PHP parts by running specific commands in the terminal.
SilverStripe is built using PHP, a programming language for websites. To make SilverStripe work properly on your Ubuntu system, you need to install PHP-FPM, which helps manage PHP.
Run the commands below to install PHP-FPM.
sudo apt install php-fpm php-intl php-mysql php-curl php-cli php-zip php-xml php-gd php-common php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-json php-sqlite3 php-soap php-zip
Additional help on installing PHP
Download SilverStripe files
It’s time to get the SilverStripe website files onto your Ubuntu server. We’ll use a tool called Composer to get the latest version of SilverStripe. Before that, you’ll need to install Composer itself, along with Curl and Git, using the commands provided to prepare your system for the download.
It’s time to get the SilverStripe website files onto your Ubuntu server. We’ll download the latest version, usually by using a tool called Composer.
You may want to use the GitHub repository to get SilverStripe’s latest release. To get started, install Composer, Curl, and other dependencies.
sudo apt install curl git curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
After installing curl and Composer above, change the directory to the Nginx root directory and download the SilverStripe packages from Github.
cd /var/www/
sudo composer create-project silverstripe/installer silverstripe
Now create a .env file in your project root (not the public/ folder).
If you used silverstripe/installer to create your project, you can rename the .env.example file to .env. It includes the minimum required environment variables.
sudo nano /var/www/silverstripe/.env
Replace the placeholders as required:
SS_DATABASE_CLASS="MySQLDatabase"
SS_DATABASE_NAME="silverstripedb"
SS_DATABASE_SERVER="localhost"
SS_DATABASE_USERNAME="silverstripedbuser"
SS_DATABASE_PASSWORD="type_database_password"
SS_DEFAULT_ADMIN_USERNAME="superadmin"
SS_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD="superadminPassword"
SS_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE="live"
You can build your database and make Nginx the owner of the SilverStripe installation directory by running the `sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/silverstripe` command.
sudo /var/www/silverstripe/vendor/bin/sake dev/build
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/silverstripe
Once you have completed all the above steps, continue configuring the Nginx web server below to serve the SilverStripe content.
Run the commands below to create a Nginx virtual host file for SilverStripe.
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/silverstripe.conf
Then, copy and paste the content block below into the Nginx server block.
server {
listen 80;
listen [::]:80;
root /var/www/silverstripe/public;
index index.php;
server_name silverstripe.example.com;
location / {
try_files $uri /index.php?$query_string;
}
location ~ .php$ {
include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php8.3-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
}
}Save the file.
To activate the SilverStripe website configuration and make Nginx serve your site, run the commands `sudo a2ensite silverstripe.conf` to enable the virtual host file and then `sudo systemctl restart nginx` to restart the Nginx web server.
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/silverstripe.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo systemctl restart nginx.service
Setup Let’s Encrypt SSL/TLS for SilverStripe
To make your SilverStripe website secure and trustworthy, you should set up an SSL/TLS certificate using Let’s Encrypt. This certificate works with your Nginx web server on Ubuntu to encrypt the data sent between your site and visitors. Follow the linked guide for detailed instructions on how to set up Let’s Encrypt for Nginx.
To make your SilverStripe website secure and trustworthy, you should add an SSL/TLS certificate using Let’s Encrypt. This works with your Nginx web server on Ubuntu.
Please read the post below for additional resources on installing and creating Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates for Nginx.
How to set up Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate for Nginx on Ubuntu Linux
Once you have restarted the Nginx web server, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address defined in the Nginx server block.
http://silverstripe.example.com
Your SilverStripe site should be set up and ready to use.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
With this comprehensive guide, you have successfully installed and configured SilverStripe CMS with Nginx on Ubuntu. By following each step meticulously, you have set up a powerful and flexible content management system with a high-performance web server, forming a robust platform for hosting web applications. Your SilverStripe site is now operational, secure, and ready to utilize. Cheers to your successful deployment!
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